The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-11-11


are set forth, apostolic and modern preaching
compared and the causes of failure and successes
In ministerial work portrayed. Inc autnor mas
evidently made profound study OF the suo1ect:
and is imbued with the true spirit and fervor of
Christian work It is book TO be STUDIED py
all church workers. New York: The Baker q
Taylor Company, Bond street
According to Promise; or, The Lords Method
of Dealing with His Chosen People" A new
book. by Charles Fl. Sturgeon. companion
volume to s'An of Grace" These are brief.
practical homies Scripture themes, the most
of them based appropriate texts OF Scripture.
They possess all the characteristics OF the re-
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RICHNESS fidelity, and experimen tai richness and
fullness. Cloth, 70 cents. New York: Funk &
Wagnalls.
A little work entitled "Fences, Gates and
Bridges" by George A. Martin, contains great
deal Of practical information each of those
TOPICS and covers the whole ground embraced
in the title. 1t abounds with practical hints
and useful suggestions which are made more
clear and useful by numerous illustrations.
Cloth, 81 90. New York The o. Judd Company,
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'The Lost Wedding Ring" by Mrs. Winter
and Mrs. Boy, is a novel of the lively, chatty
kind, in which some peculiarities oe the
male character and some of the annoyances of
married life pictured. New York: G. p.
Merrill Company.
The China Decorator is monthly magazine
devoted exclusively to the art of China painting
Contains much general information in regard to
ceramics, and also In each issue variety of de-
signs with directions for treatment Published
by the China Decorating Company. Philadel-
phia-
A new edition of ''The Manual of Phonogra-
ply" by Benin Pitmau and Jerome B. Howard.
is issued by the Photographic Institute of Gin
cinnati. It is standard textbook on phonog-
raphy and holds fixed place among the students
and practitioners of the art.
John B. Alden. of New York, publishes q cheap
and handy edition of William Beckford's cele-
breted tale. ''vathek." 1t is printed in clear
type, good paper. Cloth covers, % cents; post
age. cents.
Driver Dallas one of John Strange Winters
pleasant army stories. has been issued by
Harper & Brothers in their Handy series.
The latest issue Of the Novelist John B. AL
den, New York;, contains Thomas Huahes's
tom Brown at Rugby" complete. Price ten
cents
s'Sabine's Deception" novel from the French
of the Princess Olga. is issued in Harper 81
Brothers Handy Series, paper covers, price %
cents.
Literary Notes.
The Epoch: OF all sad words of tongue or pen
the saddest these Returned with thanks
"Paul Clifford has appeared in the pocket
edition which the Routledges are publishing of
Bulwer's Works.
Eggleston. will illustrate her fathers novel.
1.-The Graysons," in The Century.
Kate Greenaway's Almanac for 1888 will be
published in three styles, in calf in boards, and
49, 81 49,, -
tedge.)
A special bill of fare is being prepared for the
holiday number of the Springfield, Mass, Good
Housekeeping of date Dec. 10, to be issued dur
the finest number Good Housekeeping ever pub
lished.
Miss Edith NJ. Thomas, who is generally
recognized as one of the leading poels among
ume of her poems, which she entities Lyrics
and Sonners," to be published Immediately by
HoIghton, Mffin d Go.
Mr.. Henry James will certainly rot stand in
the BACKGROUND of magazine literature for next
year. A novel from his pen will form the feat
ure of the Atlantic, Scribner's will print novel
cite, two short stories will be published in Har-
per's, while the Century has the manuscript Of
a story already in hand.
Sophie May has recently published rovel in
tended for mature readers. and many of those
who have admired her tales for little TO ks have
wondered why she abandoned successful and
profitable a line of work. The reason has q touch
of pathos in it. It seems that she found the
material for her juvenile stories in listening to
the prattie of children and developing the sug-
gestons thus gathered. Not long ago she be-
came deaf
By special arrangement with Robert Louis
Stevenson and the former publishers. Messrs
Charles Scribners Sons have acquired the rights
for this country to three of Mr.. Stevensons
books hitherto not their list, and they will at
once issue them IN editions uniform with that
authors other works published by them The
three books just purchased are the "New Arabian
Nights" ''The Dynamiter; Some More Arabian
Nights" written by the novelist in conjunction
with Mrs. Stevensonl. and Familiar Studies of
Men and Books"
Among the forthcoming volumes from the
house of Messrs. Lee & Shepard
Boston, are 1.-THE Fortunes of the Faradays," by
Miss Douglas; 'Cara. or Danton in the French
by Laurence Groulund; THE Art
of Projecting" by Prof. A. E. Dolbear. the in
ventor of the telephone, who mentions es-
pecisly the electric lamps and lights for projec-
ton purposes, and phenomena of vortex rings;
THE Debaters Handbook" which includes
Sheridan Knowless debate on the character of
julius Caesar; ''Only Year, and What 1t
Brought" posthumous story by she late Miss
Jane Andrews: "Britons and Muscovires" by
Curtis Guild. author OF lover the Ocean" and
Abroad Again." volume of poems by David
Atwood WATSON; Educational Topics of the
Dav. or Chips from a Teachers workshops" by
L. r. Klemm, Phi. d.